Ceashels and the Beanstock!

**Ceashels** · 07-07-2008, 09:26 AM

I have always liked the way large glass jars of grains and beans look on the shelf so..... I took some of my blowmoney and bought some 1/2 gal Ball Jars. Each jar holds about 3 pounds of dried beans. Next on my to do list is labels. Martha Stewart, you better watch out!

Does anyone else have there beans on display?

I have cannelini, navy, small white, red lentil, brown lentil, black bean, pinto, popcorn, barley, small red, chickpea, yellow split pea. I have two more jars I want to fill with kidney and something else.

Of course, we are doing the SouthBeach so the beans stash is great but I've left my other grains deplete so there isn't enough to fill but the little jars.

This weeks bean pot is filled with cannelini.

Oh, the big glare in the middle of the picture is a clock that drops a marble down a marked trough to keep the time.

**FrugalMomof3** · 07-07-2008, 09:29 AM

I love the way they look in the jars but I dont make beans from the bag, I should but...... too lazy, lol... with prices these days I just might have to and now you gave me an idea to make them look pretty

What are some other foods that you could put in the canning jars?

**AmyBoz** · 07-07-2008, 09:31 AM

Very pretty to look at! I love the idea of food as a decoration!

**Greebo** · 07-07-2008, 09:38 AM

Bah, best looking thing on there is my clock, but its all glare washed.

**Ceashels** · 07-07-2008, 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Greebo

Bah, best looking thing on there is my clock, but its all glare washed.

There you are dear, here is the picture without the flash so your clock is showcased.

**Dancing Lotus** · 07-07-2008, 09:47 AM

Greebo- Your clock it interesting and all but decorating it is NOT!

Now back to the pretty jars.

You could put rice in the empty one. And have you thought about spray painting the lids?

**Greebo** · 07-07-2008, 09:50 AM

Originally Posted by AnnK

Greebo- Your clock it interesting and all but decorating it is NOT!

SACRILEGE!!! My clock is teh UB3R!!!

You could put rice in the empty one. And have you thought about spray painting the lids?

No rice. We're on a low glycemic diet.

**Greebo** · 07-07-2008, 09:51 AM

Oh yeah, neither Ceashels nor I take responsibility for the wallpaper. That was here when we bought the house and one of these years, its OUT of here!

**PrairieRose** · 07-07-2008, 09:54 AM

I actually have anasazi beans in some of my granny's old Ball and Mason jars (the blue jars....). There is a pic around here somewhere of the peppers where you can see them.....I'll look and see if I can find it.

**baxjul** · 07-07-2008, 10:22 AM

My beans are in jars, they are just all shoved up in the cupboard because of a space issue.

**Ceashels** · 07-07-2008, 10:33 AM

I have a jar of brown rice and steel cut oatmeal in the fridge since we don't eat it very often these days and I have small amounts of millet and bulghar in the cupboard. I imagine though that since the bulghar is cooked it should be shelf stable. !?!

I don't know how much more I can fit on the shelves though without moving the clock and I doubt that would be allowed to happen! LOL

I haven't thought about spray painting the lids but I like the idea of adding color! I do have some quilt cloth that I can trim into circles to cover the dome lid. I think I'll add that to my to do list. Thank you for the idea.

**Sara Noel** · 07-07-2008, 11:31 AM

I have mine on display. They're collectible Anchor Hocking glass jars. Much smaller than half gallon. About 7-8" tall. Mine are lined up on my kitchen counter. I have various types of beans, small pastas, split peas, rice (brown, jasmine, wild mix) I also store cream, sugar, pistachios, coffee, sometimes candy etc. in them.

Your pictures are great.

**Greebo** · 07-07-2008, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by Ceashels

I haven't thought about spray painting the lids but I like the idea of adding color! I do have some quilt cloth that I can trim into circles to cover the dome lid. I think I'll add that to my to do list. Thank you for the idea.

We could take the old wallpaper and put that on the lids...